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Saturday, April 20, 2013

I love, love, love Stephanie Perkins's first two books, Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door! Their covers a bright, fun, and really romantic and I love how they capture the personalities of each of the protagonists and offer a glimpse at the settings of the novels. So, I was slightly disappointed when I saw that Stephanie's third book, Isla and the Happily Ever After, had a new cover completely different from her previous books, and that the other books got a cover lift.

First, here are the original covers for the first two:

Cute, right? And now, here are the new covers:

I'll admit, my first reaction wasn't all that favorable, but the more I look at them, the more I like them! They are still bright and fun, and they still have the famous landmarks of their settings. They are also slightly more sophisticated, which I hope will appeal to a wider audience. I love Stephanie's writing, and even though it's most fun and sweet, it's also serious at times and not all fluff, and I think that these beautiful new covers reflect that!

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While I LOVE the original covers, especially the one for LOLA, I really like the new ones. Like you said, they're sophisticated, and I also think they'll appeal to a wider audience. The colors and fonts match really well and capture the fun, romantic, and beauty of the stories.

I'm glad you brought this up. I admit I was mad at first when I saw the new covers. My thought was a whine: "Why are they changing these now? The new book won't match what I have." But like you I grew to like the idea. And I see the beauty of the new covers now.

I wish we could see Isla on the cover but I'm really fond of the new ones and like all of the little details they have that relate to the book's story. The original LOLA cover is still a favorite but I like the updated ones a lot!

I've also come to terms with series books never matching if I buy all of them since it seems like every series is getting re-packaged mid-series lately!

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